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The Sum of All Fears

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I thought that this movie was not that bad but I would recommend it more as a good rental.  The only thing that I can really complain about in this movie is that everything happens a little too fast.  It seems like in the real world when something of such a great effect happens it usually takes awhile for the country to react.  In this movie so many moves are made with a couple of hours it is amazing.  I also thought that many other countries would jump in too stop such a destructive act from ever occuring.  But all in all this movie is pretty good and it really shocks you as to the destruction possibilities of these bombs and how easily a country can attack. 

Spiderman

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I thought that this was probably the best superhero movie since the original Batman.  Now this movie is far from perfect and it is not as good as Batman or Superman.  The best thing about this movie is how real this movie feels.  It gives you a great feeling of real life.  The things that I didnt like about it were that the Green Goblin seemed to be sidetracked with motive.  At first he wants power but then he decides that he wants to kill innocent people.  And instead of doing that he just focuses on stopping Spiderman.  It is like Spiderman is being hunted and not the Green Goblin.  But this movie does set up well for the sequel.

Robocop

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This movie was not bad for some straight up futuristic action.  I thought that the scene where Murphy is basically horrifying.  I remember watching it when I was young and it used to scare me.  I thought that most of the action was pretty realistic and the idea of bringing a man back to life is not too off the wall.  Some of the weapons and explosions in this movie are also very cool. 

Driven

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A race car driving movie starring Sylvester Stallone. This movie was a huge let down. The special effects are all computer generated and look terrible. So much of this movie is far from what a race would really be like. For instance, the driver's wife is on the radio with one of the driver's while he is in the race. This would not happen. Another unbelievable scene is the crash scene in the river. They want you to root for the racer who is out partying and not the one working hard to win. All these flaws lead to a joke of a movie.  Overall Rating: 2.9

Wild Wild West

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This movie was entertaining and creative but was a little comflicting with its time periods. There were futuristic machines in a past time. Some things in the movie were revolutionary like the airplane but the big walking spider doesn't fit during the civil war times. Although I thought this creative idea is fun to watch and entertaining. The two actors compliment each other well and although completely off the wall the story is believable. The action wasn't too overwhelming.  Overall Rating: 5.2

Back to the Future

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A classic Michael J. Fox film that made him famous. Doc Brown creates a time machine that takes Michael J. Fox on an adventure back to 1955. He has to make sure that his parents get together. This movie is a great idea and has some funny and easy going look into the 50's. Of course Michael J. Fox has his classic Johnny B. Goode scene to show the teens of what's to come. Overall Rating: 8.4

Back to the Future II

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This is my favorite of the back to the future trilogy. What I liked is how he goes from the past to the future to the present and so on. There are three Michael J. Fox's, three biffs and htey all coexist. Michael J. Fox finds out that the future is bad and he has to go to the past to fix the future. You see many of the parts of part 1 replayed which was my favorite part of this movie. Overall Rating: 7.8

The Last Castle

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I thought that this was an excellent movie.  This movie is about a general in the army who is sentenced for something that he actually did and raises the moral of the prisoners to get rid of the warden.  This man is not totally treated like any other inmate because he is of such a high rank, sometimes he is treated better and sometimes he is treated worse.  I thought that this movie was pretty thorough and complete except for the part at the end when the men refuse to shoot.  But I guess even that isn't totally unbelievable.  Overall Rating: 8.6

The Patriot

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I thought that this was a great movie that got downplayed a lot because it stars Mel Gibson and it is along the same line of movie as Braveheart. To compare it to Braveheart I think that it has a few flaws. But if this movie comes out before Braveheart we may be saying the opposite. Braveheart had a much better ending than the Patriot. It can almost make you cry. This movie does not have that and it does not have Braveheart's betrayal. But all in all a very very good movie.  Overall Rating: 9.3

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Rush Hour 2

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I think that this movie may actually be a little better than the original.  I don't really like to compare these movies to Lethal Weapon but this is the modern day version of Lethal Weapon.  I think that the best thing in this movie is the realistic action and Chris Tucker's comedy.  I think that the downer in this movie is Jackie Chan's comedy.  Besides that I think that the lack of blood and the good plot is what makes this an instant action classic.

American Outlaws

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I thought that this movie was pretty good even though it seems pretty simple.  I thought that it stayed within itself very well.  It could have got out of hand with some crazy gun scenes that are really rediculous, but it didn't.  I am glad that the girl did not get too involved because that could have really ruined the movie.  I thought that Colin Farrell was excellent and this was a good role for him.  A little death but not too much.

Bad Company
 

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I thought that this movie was a little more action and a little less comedy than I thought that it would be.  I thought that the action was realistic and Rock does a good job of playing a couple of different roles.  The only real problem with this movie is its lack of originality.  After movies such as Rush Hour and 48 Hours this movie seems to lack a little spunk.  The good thing about this movie is that it is a little more suspenseful and complicated than some of the other movies like this one.

Star Wars: Episode II

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I thought that this movie was a good throwback to the original three Star Wars movies.  I think that Part One was a little too far back to have to much of a tie in between the older movies and the newer ones.  The love story in this movie is not very good and it is not very believable.  I thought that you see hints of the darkside from Anaken, but you also see many good sides of him.  I believe that it will be the need for power or Anakens uncontrollable anger that leads him to turn to the darkside.  This movie has good action and a good balanced amount of plots intertwining.  George Lucas is back on the right track.

Men in Black

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I saw this movie in the movie theater three times and I don't know why. It is one of those movie that you can watch over and over but it is not very good. It is a little funny, not really scary, not really dramatic but entertaining. Will Smith plays a very good role and his partner Tommy Lee Jones contrasts him well. Some of the aliens are funny and unique but the overall story is not a very detailed story.  Overall Rating: 7.2

Back to the Future III

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I thought this was definitely the worst of the three back to the future movies. Something about going back in time was just not that cool. Especially because it was too far back to even worry about relatives. I think they went a little too far with this one. They should have stopped at two. I thought the movie was too simple and showed a time machine in a time where there could never have been something like that. Not like in 1955 when the creator of the time machine was already working on the components of it.  Overall Rating: 6.7

Gladiator

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This was a masterpiece of Roman times. Everything looked so real and the story was strong and bold. I thought that Russell Crowe was the perfect man to play this role. His voice fit the role and mood perfectly. This movie lets you root for the underdog and does not completely have the perfect happy ending. The only thing wrong with this movie is that it is long and a little bit slow at times. There are some classic lines and scenes and the langueage is beautiful even though it is English. Overall Rating: 9.4

Charlie's Angels

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I thought that this movie was pretty bad. I thought that the girls that they got were not very athletic and in this movie most of the girls were not very sexy. I thought that the plot of the movie was almost a joke and even though they tried to throw in a couple of twists the movie just ends and you are sort of wondering why this mission was important at all. It is sort of like watching someone steal a shoe and making a movie about it. I thought the casting with this movie was just as bad as the movie.  Overall Rating: 3.9

Demolition Man

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The thing about having an actor who usually plays a good guy play a bad guy is usually a pretty good idea.  This keeps the person watching and almost rooting for the bad guy as much as they root for the good guy.  In this case Wesley Snipes is the bad guy and he is the perfect bad guy for you to root for.  The movie is okay but with a lot of good action scenes and even though it takes place in the future the action stays pretty modern day.  Overall Rating: 6.3